Poulsen Nolsøe (1766–1809), Faroese national hero Roy G. Poulsen (1918–2006), American economist Sally-Ann Poulsen, Australian chemical biologist Sara Poulsen (born 1984), Danish actress Søren Pape Poulsen (born 1971), Danish politician Svend Poulsen (–), Danish military commander Tórbjørn Poulsen (1932–2014), Faroese politician Troels Lund Poulsen (born 1976), Danish politician Ulla Poulsen (1905–2001), Danish ballerina and actress Valdemar Poulsen (1869–1942), Danish engineer Danish-language surnames Patronymic surnames Surnames from given names